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Is the PlayStation Move being unfairly criticised by gamers and is it a better solution for motion controls than Microsoft’s Kinect? A GameCentral reader argues his case.

SOCOM: Special Forces – one of Move’s best soldiers

It’s probably just me but there is a lot of negativity towards PlayStation Move, whilst I can see quite a few positives that others seem to be overlooking.The Wii has some very good motion controlled games like Okami, Resident Evil 4, No More Heroes and MadWorld which didn’t suit the Wii’s target audience – hence poor sales.Games like Resident Evil 5, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, LittleBigPlanet 2, SOCOM: Special Forces and Heavy Rain surely add credence to the Move. And I’d love a MadWorld in HD or perhaps we`ll see Okami: Move Edition.Call Of Duty also worked well on Wii but was hindered by the Wii’s capabilities, so an HD first person shooter could also benefit from Move controls. Party games are the norm for Wii because every owner has a Wiimote, while many PlayStation 3 games will likely add Move support to a game that has standard joypad controls.Having sales limited by who will have bought Move will probably deter publishers from investing in dedicated titles if their return is limited.I will admit to reservations regarding Kinect, as most games seem to be dedicated to Kinect. The odd ones that will get patched are at odds with the original playing mode. Forza Motorsport 3 without any physical controls or controller feedback just doesn`t appeal to me.And I see the same problem of low returns on titles developed for it if the user base is limited. The price point will deter many as much as a lack of quality titles, creating a catch-22 situation. People will be reluctant to buy if the available titles are rubbish and developers won`t produce software if market share is minimal.I also can’t see how horror games like Resident Evil, Dead Space or Silent Hill can ever have the same atmosphere if you need to play in a well lit room.There is good reason why Sony and Nintendo dismissed 3D camera technology and that should be a warning. And Microsoft not producing first party titles also concerns me, that publishers won’t necessarily embrace Kinect if Microsoft don’t support the technology themselves like Sony and Nintendo have.Developers and publishers need to see that console makers are supporting their own accessories if they are to risk investment into niche market titles. This wouldn`t be the first time Microsoft have misjudged the market either.I’m referring to the £149 HD-DVD drive. Microsoft themselves didn’t support the media format whilst Sony used Blu-Ray as standard for PlayStation 3, making it more viable. Motion controls will be around for a while but how long they last will ultimately be down to the quality of the supporting software.By Opt1mus76 (gamertag/PSN ID)You can submit your own 400 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. As always, emailgamecentral@ukmetro.co.uk